"President Vladimir Putin recently ordered the Federal Security Service to create a system to allow the state to detect, prevent and disable cyberattacks in Russia and at diplomatic stations abroad. …
Anonymous targets US agency site
"Hackers claiming to be from the activist group Anonymous have hacked a US government website in response to the death of Aaron Swartz. Activists embedded a video statement on the homepage of the …
Antigua applies for permission to run ‘pirate’ website
"Antigua is seeking permission to run a website that sells music, movies and software - but ignores copyright law. The Caribbean island is due to appear before the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 28 …
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Somalia’s al-Shabab Twitter account suspended
"The Twitter account of Somali militant group al-Shabab has been suspended, after it was used to threaten to kill Kenyan hostages. Al-Shabab launched its Twitter account in December 2011, after …
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Time to break wall of silence on escalating cyber attacks
"It was at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos six years ago that I first became seriously worried about the credit bubble. It was clear back then, in January 2007, that problems were developing …
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Backdoors Found in Barracuda Networks Gear
"A broad variety of the latest firewall, spam filter and VPN appliances sold by Campbell, Calif. based Barracuda Networks Inc. contain undocumented backdoor accounts, the company disclosed today. …
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One-Third of Cyber Attack Traffic Originates in China
"About one-third of the world’s cyber attack traffic was traced back to China, according to a report by Akamai Technologies to be published today. Between July and September of last year, about 33 …
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Gillard In Security Speech At ANU details Cyber Attack Fear
"Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned that Australia is a prime target for malicious cyber attacks by hackers and nations. Launching the nation's first national security strategy on Wednesday in …
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Proposed EU cyber security law will require proactive network security
"Last week, the European Commission proposed new legislation to require major tech firms like Google and Facebook to report any security breaches to local cyber crime authorities or risk sanctions …
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Zero-day exploits: Should the hacker gray market be regulated?
"Like most technologies, the exploits have a dual use. They can be used as part of research efforts to help strengthen computers against intrusion. But they can also be weaponized and deployed …
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